Friday, December 24, 2010

Christian services worldwide herald holiday

Christian services worldwide herald holiday


Christian services worldwide herald holiday

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 08:02 PM PST

Worshippers packed the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica to hear Pope Benedict XVI deliver Midnight Mass, while thousands converged on Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas.

Violence is up in Afghanistan, UN warns

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 08:34 PM PST

Afghanistan is seeing higher levels of violence this year than last year at this time, with 20% more civilians being killed and the number of "security incidents" up by 66%, the United Nations says in a newly-released report.

Hundreds of Christmas flights canceled

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 05:29 PM PST

Delta Air Lines has canceled about 500 Christmas Day flights, a spokesman said, as it and other U.S. airlines prepare for a storm that threatens the East Coast.

Snow and ice snag travel in Europe

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 03:51 PM PST

Part Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris was evacuated Friday due to the accumulation of snow on the roof and hundreds of flights were canceled because of a shortage of de-icing fluid, authorities said, as blustery winter weather snarled travel across Europe.

Police: New video in suitcase-body case

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 06:16 PM PST

New York police said they have new video showing what they called a "person of interest" in the case of a woman found dead in a suitcase this week.

Gov, victim's kin talk after killer freed

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 05:01 PM PST

New York's governor said he regrets not consulting the victim's family before commuting the sentence of a man convicted in the killing of an unarmed teen.

Deadly Christmas Eve blasts in Nigeria

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 06:48 PM PST

Five blasts went off in the Nigerian city of Jos Friday night as residents were clebrating Christmas Eve, leaving dead and injured, a regional government official said.

5.1 earthquake shakes Puerto Rico

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 06:28 PM PST

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday, rattling residents but causing no immediate reports of damage.

After unity, divisions loom for Congress

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 08:27 AM PST

Congressional Democrats and Republicans worked together for an unexpectedly productive lame-duck session. But a new Congress is coming to town.

Model's death at heir's home probed

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 04:42 PM PST

Missouri police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman whose body was found this week at the home of beer tycoon August Busch IV.

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